The Angel at the Devil’s Gate by Mocha

Troubled teen Eli Nunn is moved back to Kansas City following the aftermath of a violent drug deal. Returning to a school where his ruthless reputation still thrives, Eli encounters and instantly connects with Angel, a beautiful and mysterious black-clad orphan. Their flourishing romance begins to grow darker when Eli learns details of Angel’s chilling past. Conflicted with alarm and intrigue, Eli accepts a proposal from Angel that puts both their relationship and lives in danger.

author bio:

Mocha was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She attended the University of Central Missouri for journalism with a minor in creative writing and is currenting working on a new novel.

My review

Summary

Wow this book...was amazing! It was not at all what I thought it was going to be but I was pleasantly surprised by it. I flew through reading it because I could not put it down. I neglected cleaning my house to continue reading, a little dirt never hurt anybody.

Eli is a troubled teen that is always getting into fights at school and hanging with the wrong people. He meets Angel, an outcast that he immediately falls for. Eli quickly becomes obsessed with the mysterious Angel, especially after he hears the kind of life Angel has lived. How far is Eli willing to go to be close to Angel?

I actually liked Eli and Angel together. Even when it was made clear that Angel was a basket-case that liked killing people. It was kind of scary how quickly Eli fell for Angel even after hearing how different he was from everyone else. I thought it was refreshing though, like I said it took me by surprise how much I loved this book. I was rooting so hard for this couple to make it. They both came from rough backgrounds, they both had their share of issues and differences but they still loved each other.

The sex scenes were pretty incredible to read. I'm usually not a fan of explicit sexual content but I didn't mind in this, that doesn't mean I want to start reading romance novels or anything but I liked this. Sadly, I know a lot of people will not be into this sort of thing but I think it should be given a chance. I gave it a chance and if I can break out of my comfort zone anyone can.

Angel was very smart, tactical and manipulative. It was clear that poor Eli was being manipulated but he was too lovestruck to see that. He loved Angel with all of his heart until the very end. It was amazing how far he went to protect Angel. I was shocked by how quickly they got together though, I though Eli would have fought his feelings for a while, like in every other book. Also how fast Eli showed affection in front of everyone at school was surprising. Goes to show this book is not like every other book out there, it's different.

I was completely shocked about the Mike thing, that was one thing that I did not see coming. That goes for the ending too! I was so incredibly shocked by the ending of this book, I had to sit in a moment of silence afterwards. Then I gathered up all my feels and I'm okay now...maybe.

My name is Ashley. I spend most of my life in a hyper state (hence the name). I read, I write, I rant and whine. Enjoy this glimpse into my little world and no judgements please. Some of my reviews may include spoilers.